Frank Spotnitz

Chief Executive Officer

Frank is an award-winning writer and producer with over 25 years’ experience in television. Since founding Big Light in 2013, Frank has created and executive produced series including the Emmy award-winning The Man in the High Castle, Medici: The Magnificent, Medici: Masters of Florence, Ransom and The Indian Detective. His many previous credits include Millennium, The Lone Gunmen, Night Stalker, Hunted and Strike Back: Project Dawn. Frank was a writer and Executive Producer of The X-Files television series and both feature films. He shares three Golden Globes for Best Dramatic Series and a Peabody Award for his work on The X-Files, and was Emmy-nominated both for writing and for Outstanding Drama Series. Frank divides his time between Big Light’s London and Paris offices.

Oliver Lang

Chief Operating Officer

Oliver has more than 20 years’ experience in television. He has been responsible for over £1 billion of investment in original production, led major organisational change and established BBC Worldwide as a leading investor in UK production. As Controller of Content Investment at BBC Worldwide, Oliver oversaw investment in Blue Planet II, Sherlock and Strictly Come Dancing. He completed investments in Lookout Point, Baby Cow, Clerkenwell, Original Talent and 72 Films. Oliver was previously Head of Operations and Business Affairs for Factual Commissioning at BBC Television, as well as director of UKTV and Baby Cow Productions. Oliver continues to run his own advisory and consultancy business, Sharp Edge Media.

Emily Feller

Creative Director

Working her way up through scripts, researching, script editing and producing, Emily joined Big Light as Executive Producer in July 2017. She has worked on British television shows such as Holby City, Emmerdale, Scott and Bailey, Last Tango In Halifax, Ordinary Lies, Banana and Trust Me.

Maggie Boden

Development Producer

Maggie began as a Script Editor on shows ranging from Eastenders to This Life, The Lakes, Dead Set and Anna Karenina. As a Producer, she set up BBC Scotland’s River City and went on to produce Casualty and Spooks for the BBC. She was then a Drama Development Producer in BBC Current Affairs, generating factual dramas, before becoming a Commissioning Executive at ITV, where she worked with a wide variety of UK production companies. As a Development Producer Maggie has worked with Kindle Entertainment, BBC Studios and Mainstreet Pictures. 

Adrian Banyard

Development Producer

Adrian has more than 20 years’ experience as a Script Executive, Development Producer and Script Editor. He’s previously worked for indies such as STV Productions, Ecosse Films, Company Pictures and Zeppotron. Credits include The Victim, starring Kelly MacDonald and John Hannah, the first season of Charlie Brooker’s Black Mirror, The Poison Tree, Wild At Heart, Mistresses, Cape Wrath, In Deep, Peak Practice and three seasons of Monarch Of The Glen.

Sam Marchant

Development Editor

Sam started out as an assistant script editor for Mammoth on Poirot and Miss Marple for ITV. Sam assisted the development team at Tiger Aspect and provided historical research for Ripper Street series 2. At Pinewood he provided editorial support and assistance in the development of Pinewood Television’s slate. Sam worked on The Child in Time for BBC One; had an original idea commissioned with the Forge for Sky Atlantic; pitched and developed a mini-series with Drama Republic; and currently has an adaptation of a book in development with Clerkenwell Films. Most recently, Sam script edited the new BBC ten-part series The Mallorca Files for Cosmopolitan Pictures.

Joel Singer

Development Assistant

Joel joined Big Light in 2017 as Assistant Script Editor on Season Three of Medici. Previously, he worked as a Researcher and Script Reader for independent film and TV production companies, before stints at Independent Talent and Curtis Brown. Alongside his work, Joel is currently studying part-time on the NFTS script development programme.

Rhona Foulis

Executive Coordinator to Frank Spotnitz

Rhona joined Big Light as Frank’s Assistant in 2014, after working as an actor and in casting and theatre. She was Assistant to Carol Dudley, as well as Associate Casting Director at the Space Theatre and Acting Like Mad. Rhona began her career as Assistant to the Artistic Team of Unicorn Theatre. Rhona formerly wrote reviews and interviews for Culture Wars and Rogues & Vagabonds websites. Rhona holds a First Class Honours degree in English Literature and Drama from Royal Holloway, University of London, and a post-graduate diploma in Acting from Drama Studio London. Rhona is based at Big Light’s Paris office.

Avi Quijada

Digital Content Producer

Avi is an LA-based Writer-Producer. A Venezuelan native, she graduated from the School of Social Communications UCAB Caracas and holds a Masters in Producing from the American Film Institute. Avi has worked on TV and film productions in Venezuela, Panama, Europe, the US and Canada for Canal Uno/Unolink, HBO, SYFY/NBC Universal, Awesomeness TV, CBS and Global TV. She worked closely with 20th Century Fox and 1013 Productions in promoting The X-Files franchise. Her work has been recognised by the DGA and Tribeca. Avi is currently on the Producing Faculty at the AFI Conservatory.

Zerana Patel

Management Accountant

Zerana is responsible for the day-to-day accounting and finances of the company. Prior to Big Light, Zerana gained valuable experience from McLaren Racing, where she was involved in transactional accounting in the Race Team. Following that, Zerana worked at Grant Thornton, with chief responsibility for debtors’ management in Europe, Africa and CIS countries. Zerana holds a degree in Nutrition from Kings College London.

James Rolfe

Office Coordinator & Assistant to Emily Feller

After Graduating with a BA in Film, James started out as an Edit Assistant at Clear Cut Pictures. He has since worked as a Development Researcher at Love Productions and Development Coordinator / Script Reader at Wall to Wall. James also has casting experience on factual shows, such as Britain’s Got Talent and The Great British Bake Off.

Stuart Baynes

Office Assistant

Stuart has worked as a Production Coordinator with Matchbox Pictures, Endemol Shine and MTV. Originally from Australia, he graduated with a Bachelor of Film and Television from Swinburne University (Melbourne). Stuart first joined the Big Light team in 2016 as Office Runner and is delighted to be back!